NFL training camp is in full swing, and that means the 2026-27 regular season is just around the corner. Every fanbase loves to compare its favorite players to the rest of the league this time of year, and we at Pro Football Network will give you exactly what you want.
The PFN WR Impact Scoring model puts a numerical value on the performance of every wide receiver around the NFL. The best part? It’s completely free!
Pro Football Network has these scoring models for every individual position, and we’ll be breaking each of the top performers down before the regular season starts.
In a passing league like the NFL, it certainly helps to have elite talent at the wide receiver position. These are the 10 best wide receivers in the NFL based on last year’s PFN WR Impact Scores.
10) Nico Collins, Houston Texans
2025 PFN WR Impact Score: 80.5
2025 marked the second time in three seasons that Nico Collins ended the year with a top-10 PFN WR Impact Score. Even after missing two games due to injury, he still finished eighth in the NFL with 1,117 receiving yards, giving him three seasons in a row with over 1,000 yards.
The 6’4″, 222-pound Collins uses his size to his advantage and wins more with his ball skills and strong hands than he does with pure separation; he only averaged 2.3 yards of separation per reception. His physical dominance has established him as the Houston Texans’ bona fide WR1, and at 27 years old, there’s little reason to think that will change any time soon.
9) Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens
2025 PFN WR Impact Score: 80.6
Since entering the NFL as a first-round pick in 2023, Zay Flowers has improved his production every season. This consistent rise in production saw him tally 86 receptions for 1,211 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns. The former two were career-high marks, and the latter statistic tied for the most in his career in a single season.
Flowers tied for fifth in the NFL with 3.6 yards of separation per reception, giving him the highest average of the 10 receivers on this list. With 5.3 yards after catch per reception, he also tied for the No. 13 mark in the league. He’s a smaller receiver who wins with his top-notch athleticism, route salesmanship, and ability to extend the play with the ball in his hands.
8) Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints
2025 PFN WR Impact Score: 80.9
Coming off a concussion-shortened 2024 season, Chris Olave faced questions about how he would fare in 2025. Those questions were answered resoundingly after he put together a season which saw him named second-team All-Pro for the first time in his career. His 100 catches, 1,163 receiving yards, and nine receiving touchdowns were all career-high totals.
Though he put up good numbers with Spencer Rattler, Olave’s production really started to skyrocket when the New Orleans Saints put Tyler Shough in as their starting quarterback. He averaged 82.5 receiving yards per game with Shough, as opposed to 62.9 yards per game with Rattler. That bodes extremely well for Olave going into 2026, where he’ll have Shough throwing to him for an entire season, barring injury.
7) Stefon Diggs, Washington Commanders
2025 PFN WR Impact Score: 82.9
Before Stefon Diggs recently signed with the Washington Commanders, he was easily the top free agent remaining going into August. His stint with the New England Patriots only lasted a year, but he was incredibly efficient as the WR1 for Drake Maye in his tremendous breakout campaign.
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Even at 32 years old and coming off a torn ACL, Diggs managed to surpass the 1,000-yard receiving mark. His 0.69 EPA gained per target was the second-best average in the NFL, trailing Puka Nacua for first place by just 0.01 point. Despite ranking just No. 27 among wide receivers in targets in 2025, he still had the fourth-most EPA gained by a receiver with 70.4.
6) Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions
2025 PFN WR Impact Score: 83.2
The Detroit Lions were the only team in the NFL with two wide receivers in the top 10 in PFN WR Impact Scoring last year. There were a few factors that prevented them from getting to the playoffs, but the play of Jameson Williams wasn’t one of them. His 83.2 PFN WR Impact Score marked his highest score to date, and his 65 receptions for 1,117 yards were both career-high totals.
One of the NFL’s best deep threats, Williams’ 17.2 yards per reception ranked third in the league in 2025. His 6.7 yards after catch per reception ranked fifth among wide receivers, and his 0.55 EPA gained per target placed seventh. He’s arguably one of the fastest players in the NFL today, and his big-play ability has helped Detroit’s offense sustain itself as one of the best in the league.
5) Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals
2025 PFN WR Impact Score: 86.5
Ja’Marr Chase was the most heavily targeted wide receiver in the NFL last year, having been thrown the ball a whopping 185 times. He made the most of that opportunity, putting up stellar numbers in the form of 125 catches and 1,412 receiving yards for eight receiving touchdowns. He earned Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro recognition for his performance.
Even with Joe Burrow out for roughly half the year due to injury, Chase still managed to be one of the most productive wide receivers in football. He had seven games with over 100 receiving yards, which was the second-highest total in the NFL. 2025 marked his second year in a row with a top-five PFN WR Impact Score, as he led the league with a 94.5 score in 2024.
4) Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions
2025 PFN WR Impact Score: 87.2
With three consecutive seasons as a top-four receiver by PFN WR Impact Scoring, Amon-Ra St. Brown is the only wide receiver in the NFL who’s had that level of consistency year over year. 2025 marked his fourth Pro Bowl nod in a row, as well as his third year in a row making an All-Pro team.
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St. Brown finished the 2025 season ranked fourth among wide receivers with 117 receptions, fifth with 1,401 receiving yards, tied for second with 11 receiving touchdowns, and seventh with 55.6 EPA gained. For someone primarily known as a possession receiver, he was also pretty solid after the catch, tying for No. 20 among 78 qualified wide receivers with 4.9 yards after catch per reception.
3) George Pickens, Dallas Cowboys
2025 PFN WR Impact Score: 90.6
Though many were excited about the thought of pairing George Pickens with CeeDee Lamb on the Dallas Cowboys last offseason, few could have anticipated Pickens would break out to the extent he did in 2025. He put up career-high numbers across the board with 93 catches, 1,429 receiving yards, nine receiving touchdowns, and a 90.6 PFN WR Impact Score.
With 200.8 yards after catch over expected, Pickens was the most productive YAC receiver in the NFL last year. He took advantage of the three games Lamb missed, combining for 19 catches for 359 yards and four touchdowns in that span. Having long been held down by poor quarterback play in Pittsburgh, Pickens finally had the chance to live up to his full potential in Dallas.
2) Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks
2025 PFN WR Impact Score: 93.7
Jaxon Smith-Njigba enters 2026 as the reigning Offensive Player of the Year, and he’s set a high bar for himself to clear after a stellar 2025 season. He was the WR1 that kept the Seattle Seahawks’ offense rolling over the course of their Super Bowl-winning season. He led the NFL with 1,793 receiving yards, ranking third among receivers with 119 catches and tying for fourth with 10 receiving touchdowns.
Smith-Njigba’s 90.7 receiving EPA gained finished second in the NFL last year, and his 0.56 EPA per target came in sixth among all wide receivers. His 14.5 scrimmage yards per touch also led the NFL, and his 94.5 YAC gained over expected ranked tenth among wide receivers. JSN has improved every year he’s been in Seattle, and he’ll hope that trend can continue in 2026.
1) Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams
2025 PFN WR Impact Score: 96.3
Not only was Puka Nacua’s 96.3 PFN WR Impact Score the best in the NFL last season, but it was the sixth-best score a wide receiver has put together since 1999. He led the league with 129 receptions and came in second with 1,715 receiving yards; both tallies were career-high totals for him.
In addition to the basic statistics, Nacua blew away the rest of the competition with a league-leading 115.7 receiving EPA gained in 2025. Even with a larger sample size providing more opportunities for error, he still led the NFL with 0.70 EPA per target. He also placed in the top 15 in YAC per reception and tied for fourth among receivers with 10 receiving touchdowns. It was an all-around dominant season for Nacua, who’s starting to look like one of the biggest draft steals in NFL history.
